Post-Production : Can A.I. Save BAD Audio? (Before vs After) by Ashley Renee Smith

Ashley Renee Smith

Can A.I. Save BAD Audio? (Before vs After)

We’ve all faced it: noisy rooms, bad mic placement, or that one take with perfect performance and terrible sound. But what if A.I. could actually fix it?

In this experiment, they record with a $20 mic in awful conditions, then run the audio through modern A.I. cleanup tools to see just how far we can push the tech.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYEkUGu8UWE

You’ll see:

Before vs After audio samples

The tools and plugins used for restoration

Tips for getting the cleanest possible results from flawed recordings

A.I. cleanup is quickly becoming part of the modern post-production workflow, but how much is too much?

What’s your take? Have you used A.I. tools to rescue bad audio, or do you still prefer traditional post techniques?

Göran Johansson

I have sometimes spent hours cleaning poor sound. Yes, there are is software to do that. But it takes time. And sometimes you have bad luck. So better try to record in the best possible way. Besides, if you want those who are in front of the mic to behave in a professional way, you should show that you are professional. So it can save you trouble to spend money on entry level professional equipment.

Cyrus Sales

Ashley Renee Smith I haven’t experimented with A.I. yet, but I made it a goal at the beginning of the year to get more familiar with it and see if it’s something I’d be interested in adding to my workflow. Thank you for sharing this — it’s a great starting point, especially with how fast everything in post-production is evolving.

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